80 FR 50028 - Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Australia, Brazil, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Turkey, and the United Kingdom; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 159 (August 18, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 159 (August 18, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 159 (Tuesday, August 18, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 50028-50029] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-20266] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-545-547 and 731-TA-1291-1297 (Preliminary)] Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Australia, Brazil, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Turkey, and the United Kingdom; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-545-547 and 731-TA-1291- 1297 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of certain hot-rolled steel flat products (``hot-rolled steel'') from Australia, Brazil, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, provided for in subheadings 7208.10.15, 7208.10.30, 7208.10.60, 7208.25.30, 7208.25.60, 7208.26.00, 7208.27.00, 7208.36.00, 7208.37.00, 7208.38.00, 7208.39.00, 7208.40.60, 7208.53.00, 7208.54.00, 7208.90.00, 7210.70.30, 7210.90.90, 7211.14.00, 7211.19.15, 7211.19.20, 7211.19.30, 7211.19.45, 7211.19.60, 7211.19.75, 7211.90.00, 7212.40.10, 7212.40.50, 7212.50.00, 7225.11.00, 7225.19.00, 7225.30.30, 7225.30.70, 7225.40.70, 7225.99.00, 7226.11.10, 7226.11.90, 7226.19.10, 7226.19.90, 7226.91.50, 7226.91.70, 7226.91.80, and 7226.99.01 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less-than-fair- value and alleged to be subsidized by the governments of Brazil, Korea, and the United Kingdom. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by September 25, 2015. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by October 2, 2015. DATES: Effective Date: August 11, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Messer (202-3193) and Justin Enck (205-3363), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background.--These investigations are being instituted, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), in response to petitions filed on August 11, 2015, by AK Steel Corporation (West Chester, Ohio), ArcelorMittal USA LLC (Chicago, Illinois), Nucor Corporation (Charlotte, North Carolina), SSAB Enterprises, LLC (Lisle, Illinois), Steel Dynamics, Inc. (Fort Wayne, Indiana), and United States Steel Corporation (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). For further information concerning the conduct of these investigations and rules of general application, consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207). Participation in the investigations and public service list.-- Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the Commission's rules, not later than seven days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Industrial users and (if the merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level) representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as parties in Commission antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to these investigations upon the expiration of the period for filing entries of appearance. Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.-- Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's [[Page 50029]] rules, the Secretary will make BPI gathered in these investigations available to authorized applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are parties to the investigations under the APO issued in the investigations, provided that the application is made not later than seven days after the publication of this notice in the Federal Register. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO. Conference.--The Commission's Director of Investigations has scheduled a conference in connection with these investigations for 9:30 a.m. on September 1, 2015, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. Requests to appear at the conference should be emailed to [email protected] and [email protected] (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before August 28, 2015. Parties in support of the imposition of countervailing and antidumping duties in these investigations and parties in opposition to the imposition of such duties will each be collectively allocated one hour within which to make an oral presentation at the conference. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to present a short statement at the conference. Written submissions.--As provided in sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or before September 4, 2015, a written brief containing information and arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigations. Parties may file written testimony in connection with their presentation at the conference. If briefs or written testimony contain BPI, they must conform with the requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. Please consult the Commission's rules, as amended, 76 FR 61937 (October 6, 2011) and the Commission's Handbook on Filing Procedures, 76 FR 62092 (October 6, 2011), available on the Commission's Web site at http://edis.usitc.gov. In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each document filed by a party to the investigations must be served on all other parties to the investigations (as identified by either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a certificate of service. Authority: These investigations are being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules. Issued: August 12, 2015. By order of the Commission. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2015-20266 Filed 8-17-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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Written submissions.—As provided in INTERNATIONAL TRADE Enck (205–3363), Office of
section 207.62(d) of the Commission’s COMMISSION Investigations, U.S. International Trade
rules, interested parties that are parties Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–545–547 and
to the review and that have provided 731–TA–1291–1297 (Preliminary)]
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-
individually adequate responses to the impaired persons can obtain
notice of institution,2 and any party Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products information on this matter by contacting
other than an interested party to the from Australia, Brazil, Japan, Korea, the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
review may file written comments with the Netherlands, Turkey, and the 205–1810. Persons with mobility
the Secretary on what determination the United Kingdom; Institution of impairments who will need special
Commission should reach in the review. Antidumping and Countervailing Duty assistance in gaining access to the
Comments are due on or before Investigations and Scheduling of Commission should contact the Office
September 2, 2015 and may not contain Preliminary Phase Investigations of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
General information concerning the
new factual information. Any person AGENCY: United States International Commission may also be obtained by
that is neither a party to the five-year Trade Commission. accessing its internet server (http://
review nor an interested party may ACTION: Notice. www.usitc.gov). The public record for
submit a brief written statement (which these investigations may be viewed on
shall not contain any new factual SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives
notice of the institution of investigations the Commission’s electronic docket
information) pertinent to the review by (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.
September 2, 2015. However, should the and commencement of preliminary
phase antidumping and countervailing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Department of Commerce extend the Background.—These investigations
time limit for its completion of the final duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–545–
547 and 731–TA–1291–1297 are being instituted, pursuant to
results of its review, the deadline for sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff
(Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act
comments (which may not contain new of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and
factual information) on Commerce’s whether there is a reasonable indication 1673b(a)), in response to petitions filed
final results is three business days after that an industry in the United States is on August 11, 2015, by AK Steel
the issuance of Commerce’s results. If materially injured or threatened with Corporation (West Chester, Ohio),
comments contain business proprietary material injury, or the establishment of ArcelorMittal USA LLC (Chicago,
information (BPI), they must conform an industry in the United States is Illinois), Nucor Corporation (Charlotte,
with the requirements of sections 201.6, materially retarded, by reason of North Carolina), SSAB Enterprises, LLC
207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s imports of certain hot-rolled steel flat (Lisle, Illinois), Steel Dynamics, Inc.
rules. Please be aware that the products (‘‘hot-rolled steel’’) from (Fort Wayne, Indiana), and United
Commission’s rules with respect to Australia, Brazil, Japan, Korea, the States Steel Corporation (Pittsburgh,
filing have changed. The most recent Netherlands, Turkey, and the United Pennsylvania).
amendments took effect on July 25, Kingdom, provided for in subheadings For further information concerning
2014. See 79 FR 35920 (June 25, 2014), 7208.10.15, 7208.10.30, 7208.10.60, the conduct of these investigations and
and the revised Commission Handbook 7208.25.30, 7208.25.60, 7208.26.00, rules of general application, consult the
on E-filing, available from the 7208.27.00, 7208.36.00, 7208.37.00, Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Commission’s Web site at http:// 7208.38.00, 7208.39.00, 7208.40.60, Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B
edis.usitc.gov. 7208.53.00, 7208.54.00, 7208.90.00, (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
7210.70.30, 7210.90.90, 7211.14.00, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) 7211.19.15, 7211.19.20, 7211.19.30, Participation in the investigations and
and 207.3 of the rules, each document 7211.19.45, 7211.19.60, 7211.19.75, public service list.—Persons (other than
filed by a party to the review must be 7211.90.00, 7212.40.10, 7212.40.50, petitioners) wishing to participate in the
served on all other parties to the review 7212.50.00, 7225.11.00, 7225.19.00, investigations as parties must file an
(as identified by either the public or BPI 7225.30.30, 7225.30.70, 7225.40.70, entry of appearance with the Secretary
service list), and a certificate of service 7225.99.00, 7226.11.10, 7226.11.90, to the Commission, as provided in
must be timely filed. The Secretary will 7226.19.10, 7226.19.90, 7226.91.50, sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the
not accept a document for filing without 7226.91.70, 7226.91.80, and 7226.99.01 Commission’s rules, not later than seven
a certificate of service. of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of days after publication of this notice in
the United States, that are alleged to be the Federal Register. Industrial users
Authority: This review is being conducted
sold in the United States at less-than- and (if the merchandise under
under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act
fair-value and alleged to be subsidized investigation is sold at the retail level)
of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to
by the governments of Brazil, Korea, and representative consumer organizations
section 207.62 of the Commission’s rules.
the United Kingdom. Unless the have the right to appear as parties in
Issued: August 12, 2015. Department of Commerce extends the Commission antidumping duty and
By order of the Commission. time for initiation, the Commission countervailing duty investigations. The
Lisa R. Barton, must reach a preliminary determination Secretary will prepare a public service
Secretary to the Commission.
in antidumping and countervailing duty list containing the names and addresses
investigations in 45 days, or in this case of all persons, or their representatives,
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by September 25, 2015. The who are parties to these investigations
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P Commission’s views must be upon the expiration of the period for
transmitted to Commerce within five filing entries of appearance.
business days thereafter, or by October Limited disclosure of business
2 The Commission has found the response
2, 2015. proprietary information (BPI) under an
submitted by Home Products International to be
individually adequate. Comments from other DATES: Effective Date: August 11, 2015. administrative protective order (APO)
interested parties will not be accepted (see 19 CFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
207.62(d)(2)). Mary Messer (202–3193) and Justin section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s
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rules, the Secretary will make BPI Authority: These investigations are being registration. See Government Request
gathered in these investigations conducted under authority of title VII of the for Final Agency Action, at 5 (citing 21
available to authorized applicants Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published CFR 1301.43(e)).
pursuant to section 207.12 of the On June 2, 2015, the Government
representing interested parties (as Commission’s rules.
defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are represented to this office that
parties to the investigations under the Issued: August 12, 2015. Respondent’s registration had expired
APO issued in the investigations, By order of the Commission. on May 31, 2015 because he did not
provided that the application is made Lisa R. Barton, submit a renewal application at least 45
not later than seven days after the Secretary to the Commission. days before his registration’s expiration
publication of this notice in the Federal [FR Doc. 2015–20266 Filed 8–17–15; 8:45 am] date, as required by the Agency’s
Register. A separate service list will be BILLING CODE 7020–02–P regulation which is applicable to a
maintained by the Secretary for those registrant who has been served with an
parties authorized to receive BPI under Order to Show Cause. See 21 CFR
the APO. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 1301.36(i). Moreover, according to the
registration records of the Agency (of
Conference.—The Commission’s
Drug Enforcement Administration which I take official notice, 5 U.S.C.
Director of Investigations has scheduled
556(e)), Respondent has not submitted a
a conference in connection with these Victor B. Williams, M.D.; Decision and renewal application, whether timely or
investigations for 9:30 a.m. on Order not, and his registration has been retired
September 1, 2015, at the U.S. by the Agency. Accordingly, I find that
International Trade Commission On January 21, 2015, the Deputy
Respondent’s registration expired on
Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, Assistant Administrator, Office of
May 31, 2015 and that there is no
DC. Requests to appear at the conference Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement
application pending before the Agency.
should be emailed to William.bishop@ Administration (DEA), issued an Order It is well settled that ‘‘[i]f a registrant
usitc.gov and Sharon.bellamy@usitc.gov to Show Cause to Victor B. Williams, has not submitted a timely renewal
(DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before M.D. (Respondent), of Little Rock, application prior to the expiration date,
August 28, 2015. Parties in support of Arkansas. GX 1. The Show Cause Order then the registration expires and there is
the imposition of countervailing and proposed the revocation of nothing to revoke.’’ Ronald J. Riegel, 63
antidumping duties in these Respondent’s DEA Certificate of FR 67132, 67133 (1998); see also
investigations and parties in opposition Registration BW6686464, and the denial William W. Nucklos, 73 FR 34330
to the imposition of such duties will of any pending application to renew or (2008). Furthermore, because
each be collectively allocated one hour modify his registration, on the ground Respondent did not file a renewal
within which to make an oral that he lacks authority to handle application, there is no application to
presentation at the conference. A controlled substances in Arkansas, the act upon. See Nucklos, 73 FR at 34330.
nonparty who has testimony that may State in which he is registered with Accordingly, because there is neither a
aid the Commission’s deliberations may DEA. Show Cause Order, at 1 (citing 21 registration, nor an application, to act
request permission to present a short U.S.C. 823(f) & 824(a) (3)). Id. upon, I hold that this case is now moot.
statement at the conference. Specifically, the Show Cause Order
alleged that on April 10, 2014, the Order
Written submissions.—As provided in
Arkansas State Medical Board issued to Pursuant to the authority vested in me
sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the
Respondent an ‘‘Order and Notice of by 21 U.S.C. 824(a), as well as 28 CFR
Commission’s rules, any person may
Hearing,’’ which revoked his medical 0.100(b), I order that the Order to Show
submit to the Commission on or before
license. Id. The Order then alleged that Cause issued to Victor B. Williams,
September 4, 2015, a written brief
as a result of the revocation, Respondent M.D., be, and it hereby is, dismissed.
containing information and arguments
is without authority to handle
pertinent to the subject matter of the Dated: August 10, 2015.
controlled substances in Arkansas, the
investigations. Parties may file written Chuck Rosenberg,
State in which he is registered, and
testimony in connection with their Acting Administrator.
therefore, his registration is subject to
presentation at the conference. If briefs
revocation.1 Id. at 1 (citations omitted). [FR Doc. 2015–20351 Filed 8–17–15; 8:45 am]
or written testimony contain BPI, they As evidenced by the signed return BILLING CODE 4410–09–P
must conform with the requirements of receipt card, on January 27, 2015, the
sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Show Cause Order was served on
Commission’s rules. Please consult the Respondent. GX 3. On February 3, 2015, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Commission’s rules, as amended, 76 FR Respondent, through his counsel, sent a
61937 (October 6, 2011) and the letter acknowledging receipt of the Drug Enforcement Administration
Commission’s Handbook on Filing Show Cause Order to the Office of
Procedures, 76 FR 62092 (October 6, John R. Kregenow, D.D.S.; Decision
Administrative Law Judges. GX 4. and Order
2011), available on the Commission’s However, Respondent’s counsel did not
Web site at http://edis.usitc.gov. request a hearing on the allegations. See On October 29, 2014, the Deputy
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) id. Thereafter, on February 19, 2015, the Assistant Administrator, Office of
and 207.3 of the rules, each document Government submitted a Request for Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
filed by a party to the investigations Final Agency Action seeking a final Administration (DEA), issued an Order
must be served on all other parties to order revoking Respondent’s to Show Cause to John R. Kregenow,
the investigations (as identified by D.D.S. (Registrant), of Milwaukee,
either the public or BPI service list), and 1 The Show Cause Order also notified Respondent Wisconsin. GX 1, at 1. The Show Cause
a certificate of service must be timely of his right to request a hearing on the allegations Order proposed the revocation of
or to submit a written statement in lieu of a hearing,
filed. The Secretary will not accept a the procedure for electing either option, and the
Registrant’s DEA Certificate of
document for filing without a certificate consequence of failing to elect either option. Id. at Registration AK8212348, and the denial
of service. 2 (citing 21 CFR 1301.43). of any pending applications for renewal
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| Contact | Mary Messer (202-3193) and Justin Enck (205-3363), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. | |
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